HP Pro 3120 Small Form Factor-PC - Manual (Page 35)

5 HP ProtectTools Security Manager
HP ProtectTools Security Manager allows you to significantly increase the security of your computer.
Through the use of Security Manager applications, you can:
● Manage your logon and passwords
● Easily change your Windows password
● Set up authentication credentials, including a smart card
● Shred or bleach your hard drive
● View drive encryptions status
● View device access settings
● Back up and restore Security Manager data
Managing passwords
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password Manager) creates and manages logons, which allow
you to launch and log on to websites and programs by authenticating with your enrolled credentials.
For more information on managing passwords, refer to Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools
(Password Manager) on page 34 .
Setting credentials
You use your Security Manager Credentials to verify that you are really you. The administrator of this
computer can set up which credentials may be used to prove your identity when logging onto your
Windows account, websites, or programs.
Available credentials can vary depending on the security device built in or connected to the computer.
Each supported credential will have an entry in the Credentials group.
Changing your Windows password
Security Manager makes changing your Windows password simpler or quicker than doing it through the
Windows Control panel.
To change your Windows password:
1. In HP ProtectTools Security Manager, click Credentials in the left pane.
2. Click Windows Password.
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